Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 386 664 48784 Osprey 0 0 76 Bald Eagle 1 3 159 Northern Harrier 1 5 429 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 19 4874 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 184 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 134 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5365 Red-tailed Hawk 1 6 985 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 18 Golden Eagle 1 1 13 American Kestrel 0 0 1367 Merlin 0 1 71 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 53 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 9 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 403 703 62546 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Visitors: A few locals as brief visitors. Weather: Light southerly winds all day with fully overcast skies. Surprisingly no rain, although thunder was heard to the west as the count was ended. Raptor Observations: A few more Turkey Vultures than yesterday. One immature of each Eagle and one Peregrine. Only 3 birds in the last 3 hours. Non-raptor Observations: Today was a much better day for non-raptors than for raptors. High duck numbers continue in the marsh; especially Gadwall (1525). I was able to pick out Eurasian Wigeon in the same spot as the last one I had, I presume it is the same bird but further along in it's molt,and I also picked out a Eurasian x American Wigeon hybrid. The hybrid was not too far out and provided excellent study. Am. Coot numbers remain very high as well (1535). A grand total of 2,056 Horned Larks were counted migrating over, the biggest group being 409 birds!! This is a new record single day highcount for HBMO; previous highcounts being 2,040 on Oct 22, 2009, and 2,019 exactly one year ago to the day. After noon, European Starlings started moving in major numbers, so I got out a clicker and started counting by 100s. The end tally was 56,600! The other excitement of the day, was a lone Brewer's Blackbird that flew by right in front of the tower calling. Full eBird checklist for the day can be found here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40270989?share=true Amazingly, one Monarch was observed migrating today!! Predictions: Moderate north winds and partially cloudy skies predicted! Hopefully it will be a good day! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@hotmail.com) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
